That didn’t take long. Recalled Wednesday to take the place of Cory Spangenberg – who hit the disabled list with a left quad strain – Jemile Weeks is hitting eighth for the Padres and playing second base.
The 29-year-old former first-rounder has played just 28 games in the majors since 2012 and signed as a minor league free agent because he believed he’d have an opportunity to reestablish himself as a big leaguer. After a .306/.405/.500 start at Triple-A El Paso, Weeks will look to hit the ground running as he did this spring, when he hit .